Jimmy Arias

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Jimmy Arias
Jimmy Arias 1984.jpg
Arias in 1984
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Buffalo, New York
Born (1964-08-16) August 16, 1964 (age 59) [1]
Buffalo, New York, U.S. [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1]
Turned pro1980 [1]
Retired1994
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach Nick Bollettieri [1]
Prize money $1,834,140 [1]
Official websitejimmyarias.com
Singles
Career record283–222 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles5 [1]
Highest rankingNo. 5 (9 April 1984)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1991)
French Open QF (1984)
Wimbledon 4R (1984)
US Open SF (1983)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals 1R (1983)
WCT Finals SF (1984)
Olympic Games SF (1984, demonstration)
Doubles
Career record71–108 (Grand Prix, WCT, ATP and Grand Slam, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 61 (11 May 1987)
Mixed doubles
Career titles1
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open W (1981)

James Arias (born August 16, 1964) is a retired tennis touring professional player from the United States.

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Biography

Arias was born in Grand Island, New York on August 16, 1964. [2]

A baseliner, Arias turned pro at age 16 in 1980. His peak year was 1983, when as a 19-year-old he finished the year ranked World No. 6, having reached the U.S. Open semi-finals by defeating Jonathan Canter, Tom Gullikson, Gianni Ocleppo, Joakim Nyström and Yannick Noah, and then lost to Ivan Lendl. He also won the Italian Open and three other tour grand prix events.

He reached his career high ranking of World No. 5 in April 1984. He retired from the tour in 1994, having amassed a 286–223 singles playing record and over $1,800,000 in prize money.

With former World No. 2 tennis player, Andrea Jaeger, he won the 1981 French Open Mixed Doubles Championship.

Broadcast work

Arias serves as a commentator for ESPN International and Tennis Channel. Arias served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [3] In Canada, he has worked as an analyst for Rogers Sportsnet and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on the broadcasts of the Rogers Cup. [4]

Grand Slam finals

Mixed doubles (1 title)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win 1981 French Open Clay Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Jaeger Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
7–6, 6–4

Career finals

Singles (5 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Titles by surface
Hard (0)
Grass (0)
Clay (5)
Carpet (0)
ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1982 Washington, D.C., U.S.Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 3–6, 3–6
Loss0–2Aug 1982 Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras 5–7, 7–5, 3–6
Win1–2Oct 1982 Tokyo, JapanClay Flag of France.svg Dominique Bedel 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Win2–2May 1983 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Cancellotti 6–4, 6–3
Win3–2May 1983 Rome, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg José Higueras 6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 6–4
Win4–2Aug 1983 Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Loss4–3Jul 1983Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Clay Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 3–6, 1–6
Loss4–4Jul 1983Washington D.C., U.S.Clay Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 3–6, 6–3, 0–6
Win5–4Sep 1983 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc 6–2, 2–6, 6–0
Loss5–5May 1985 Las Vegas, U.S.Hard Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Loss5–6May 1985 Florence, ItalyClay Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Loss5–7Oct 1985 Tokyo Outdoor, JapanHard Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis 1–6, 6–7(3–7)
Loss5–8Apr 1987Monte Carlo Open, MonacoClay Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 3–6
Loss5–9May 1988 Charleston, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 2–6, 2–6
Loss5–10Jan 1990 Adelaide, AustraliaHard Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster 6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Loss5–11May 1991 Charlotte, U.S. Clay Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga 3–6, 5–7

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jimmy Arias. Association of Tennis Professionals
  2. "Hunting Hills announces Johan Kriek and Jimmy Aria exhibition". 14 September 2011.
  3. Ray Frager (July 16, 2008) Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup. Baltimore Sun. Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Sportsnet serves multiplatform Rogers Cup coverage to tennis fans". Cartt.ca. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
Awards
Preceded by ATP Most Improved Player
1983
Succeeded by
not awarded, 1984
Boris Becker, 1985